Universal Studios Dubailand
| Location | Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°3′33″N 55°23′0″E / 25.05917°N 55.38333°ECoordinates: 25°3′33″N 55°23′0″E / 25.05917°N 55.38333°E |
| Owner | Dubai Holding |
| Operated by | Universal Parks & Resorts |
| Area | 20,000,000 square feet (1,900,000 m2) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 12 |
| Roller coasters | 4 |
| Water rides | 2 |
| Status | Cancelled |
Universal Studios Dubailand was a proposed Universal theme park located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its plans called for it to be located within Dubailand, a planned entertainment mega-complex. The project broke ground in July 2008 but was put on hold shortly thereafter. On October 27, 2016, it was announced that plans for the park had officially been scrapped.
Universal Studios Dubailand was a joint venture costing over 8 billion dirhams ($2.2 billion US) between Universal Studios and Tatweer, a subsidiary of Dubai Holdings. The theme park was announced on April 30, 2007 with a theme park plan that expected to attract 5 million visitors annually and was scheduled to be completed in 2010.
The project broke ground July 27, 2008, but the global financial crisis at the time prompted the developers to announce that they would delay further development, and push back the opening until at least the first quarter of 2012. However, no construction work on the project site has been reported since at least early 2009. As of mid-2012, the only public evidence of the project is a gate bearing the Universal Studios logo.
The identity of the Dubai joint venture partner is no longer clear, as Tatweer was dissolved in mid-2010, with most of its assets merged into TECOM or other members of Dubai Holdings.
In April 2011, Universal was once again in talks with Dubai officials about finishing the Universal park. However, as of late 2012, there had still not been any construction progress on the proposed site.
In late November 2012, Dubai's ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced Dubai's renewed intentions to invest in an array of development projects in the desert just outside central Dubai, including the world's largest mall and an attached Universal Studios branded "family entertainment centre".
On October 27, 2016, it was announced that plans for the Universal Studios Dubailand theme park has officially been scrapped.
The area was to be designed a lot like Universal Studios Florida's Hollywood area. It was expected to feature a Mel’s Diner building as seen at Universal's Florida and Singapore parks. Restaurant chain Planet Hollywood was thought to be planning on opening their largest restaurant in the area.
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